Nintendo of America has confirmed that it will release in 2007 a new version of it’s console that will allow DVD playback. PR Manager Matt Atwood says:
If DVD movie playback is so important, people can wait for the later model next year. For most consumers it’ll be about the games, so they’ll likely not want to wait to purchase the new system.
He also confirmed that it this new version will cost more than $249 due to the implementation costs.
Will this announcement steal some Wii’s launch momentum, or will the fans simply ignore this and buy the first version anyway?
I just wonder if the DVD version will FINALLY add optical audio out (and if so, if games can take advantage of it).